Summary of Wroclaw Art Fair and my conclusions:

• The warmth and openness of other exhibitors completely exceeded my expectations. A group of strangers quickly became a source of support and motivation for one another. I won’t say that being in a group is always easier but these artists definitely made the whole experience more enjoyable.

• Paint what you love, what resonates with you or what feels like a part of you—your audience will find you. Fairs are an amazing opportunity to observe people’s reactions, their body language and hear honest opinions. Once again, I was reminded that art is entirely subjective—what one person sees as a waste of paint, another would love to hang on their wall and look at every day.

• It’s a hundred times easier for me to talk about my art than to talk about myself and every event like this is a great practice in building those necessary skills.